Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Whenever I cook with honey I usually zap the honey bear bottle for a few seconds in the microwave to warm it up so it is less viscous and pours easily.

Also, if I need to measure the honey into a measuring cup or spoon I will--if possible--pour the honey into the same measuring cup I used to measure any oil the recipe calls for. This makes the honey slip right out because of the greasy non-stick surface. If I'm using a recipe that doesn't call for oil, I will often lightly grease the measuring cup or spoon with a shot of cooking oil spray. Works just as well.

I do the same with the oil/honey. Last week I was making granola, and I was down to the last of the honey and it was sort of icky and crystallized. I zapped it for too long and it was boiling! But it poured like a dream. Interestingly, I thought the honey flavor was more pronounced in that batch of granola than usual.

Mmmm, honey! I have it with my oatmeal in the morning. Good tips...I do this, but every once in a while I'm not paying attention, and that honey bear leans a little to the side(melty!)after it comes out of the microwave.

Great idea about spraying the measuring cup or spoon. I've zapped the honey bear bottle when the last bit of honey gets too crystallized, and that helps it liquefy again (maybe that should be my next WFMW tip!) Once I zapped it a little too long and the poor little bear's head leaned a little to the side ever after.

Yup, I do the oil the measuring cup thing and the zap-o-honey, too. There's the honey factory just down the road from here!

What's NOT good is this: We like CREAMED Honey, which is just whipped with air in it (and it looks slightly like lard). Hubbers thought it was too thick and NUKED the jar! No more creamed honey. He never hears the end of the joking...